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Food Safety Matters

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Food Safety Matters is a podcast for food safety professionals hosted by the Food Safety Magazine editorial team – the leading media brand in food safety for over 20 years. Each episode will feature a conversation with a food safety professional sharing their experiences and insights into the important job of safeguarding the world's food supply.2025 Food Safety Magazine Arte Ciencia Comida y Vino Historia Natural Naturaleza y Ecología
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  • Ep. 215. Stalker and Terada: Aligning Culture, Risk, and Operations at the Food Safety Summit

    Ep. 215. Stalker and Terada: Aligning Culture, Risk, and Operations at the Food Safety Summit
    Apr 14 2026
    Suzette Stalker is Director of FSQA Program Compliance at FreshRealm Inc. Formerly, she served as Director of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory compliance at Target Corporation. At Target, Suzette was responsible for food safety standards and programs, covering nearly 2,000 stores and more than 60 supply chain facilities. Her work encompassed owned brand supplier manufacturing facilities, product labeling, produce farms, supply chain facilities, retail stores, and managing food recalls. Previously, Suzette led teams to develop and execute comprehensive internal audits of food safety and operational risks across Target. Before joining Target, Suzette gained valuable food safety and quality experience in manufacturing with roles at Agropur and Schroeder Milk Company, where she implemented Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) programs across multiple factories. Suzette holds a bachelor's degree in biology from the College of St. Scholastica. Sabrina Terada is the Manager for Food Safety Risk Management and Measurement at Yum! Brands. She is a seasoned professional in food safety and quality assurance with extensive experience at Yum! Brands, where her roles have included Manager of Global Food Safety Risk Management and Measurement and Manager of Global FSQA. In these positions, Sabrina held responsibilities supporting the Food Safety Governance Framework, coaching, and assisting business units with crisis management. Her prior experience includes serving as a Food Safety Specialist at Citrosuco, where she established certifications and coordinated Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and as a master's student at the University of Florida researching enzyme reactions. She holds a master's degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree in Food Technology and Processing from Universidade Federal de Viçosa. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Suzette and Sabrina [30:38] about: Their contributions as members of the Editorial Advisory Board for the 2026 Food Safety Summit and the value the Summit brings to industry and the broader food safety communityThe differences between food safety risk management in manufacturing and retail environmentsThe perspective that global experiences offer in the context of food safety risk managementLeadership strategies that can help manage food safety programs for large-scale operations with thousands of storesThe challenges that companies may face when trying to implement a strong food safety governance structure across multiple brands, markets, or business unitsA real-world example that illustrates how an imported food safety issue can escalate into a regulatory or crisis communication challenge, previewing Suzette's Summit session, "Beyond the Headlines: Food Safety Risks in Imported Foods"The importance of bridging the gap between quality teams and business operations in the context of food safety culture and building effective food safety programs, previewing Sabrina's Summit session, "Beyond Compliance: Elevating Food Safety Buy-In Through Interpersonal Influence"Key skills and experiences for food safety professionals entering the field today. News and Resources News IFSAC Publishes Latest U.S. Foodborne Illness Source Attribution Estimates [6:43] Raw Farm Recalls Unpasteurized Cheese While Denying Link to E. coli Outbreak [11:47] Patient Count in Raw Farm E. coli Outbreak Grows, Majority are Young Children GFSI Unveils Updated Food Safety Culture Framework [21:05] UK FSA Reveals Plans to Modernize Food Regulatory System [26:14] Resources The 2026 Food Safety Summit, taking place May 11–14 in Rosemont, Illinois! Public Fails to Appreciate Risk of Consuming Raw Milk, Survey Finds (Annenberg Public Policy Center) Sponsored by: Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program
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  • Ep. 214. Chris McGarvey: UK/EU Food Regulatory Changes on the Horizon

    Ep. 214. Chris McGarvey: UK/EU Food Regulatory Changes on the Horizon
    Mar 24 2026
    Chris McGarvey is the Director of the Regulatory and Compliance Team for Walker Morris LLP in the UK. He has more than 25 years of experience working in both the private and public sector, and has a track record of helping clients navigate complex legal challenges in areas of highly regulated economic activity. Chris specializes in food law and led the Food Standards Agency's (FSA's) Legal Team through Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, and supply chain challenges associated with the Ukraine conflict. Chris' typical clients are Directors, Senior Managers, and specialists, particularly food scientists, who demand quick, accessible, and accurate advice. His work often has national reach and spans all four nations of the UK. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Chris [26:40] about: Impending regulatory changes in the UK and EU that will have immediate impacts for food business operations, and what companies should be doing to prepareThe legal, ethical, and compliance challenges posed by the increasing regulatory attention being paid to emerging food innovations like precision fermentation and cannabidiol (CBD) products, and the potential influence of consumer perceptions on regulatory outcomesHow Brexit can serve as a case study for food businesses navigating significant regulatory changesThe legal and financial implications for food exporters related to ongoing UK–EU food trade negotiationsBenefits, drawbacks, and realities of the EU's prescriptive, stringent approach to regulating food substances versus the U.S.'s current deregulatory, voluntary approachPossible consumer health and legal outcomes that could emerge if countries choose to adopt Codex-aligned, risk-based precautionary allergen labeling (PAL) requirementsAdvice for companies to go beyond minimum compliance with traceability and recall regulatory requirements, including the role that technology can play in achieving this goal. News and Resources News Larry Keener to be Honored with Food Safety Magazine's 2026 Distinguished Service Award [7:16] RFK Jr. Says Federal Ultra-Processed Foods Definition is Coming in April [8:49] FDA Releases Initial Findings from Foodborne Pathogen Study in California Growing Region [15:09] EU Considers Adoption of Harmonized Precautionary Allergen Labeling Rules [20:27] UK-EU Trade Agreement Would Harmonize Certain Food Safety Rules by Mid-2027 [21:33] EU Launches AI Traceability Platform to Strengthen Detection of Food Fraud, Safety Risks [22:45] World Food Safety Day 2026 to Coincide with Release of Updated WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Estimates [23:33] Resources "2026 Trends in the EU/UK Food Law Space" by Chris McGarvey Sponsored by: Eagle Product Inspection We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com
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  • FlexXray: Emerging Technologies for Improving Foreign Material Detection

    FlexXray: Emerging Technologies for Improving Foreign Material Detection
    Mar 17 2026

    Kye Luker serves as the Chief Product Officer at FlexXray, where he leads development of the company's innovative X-ray inspection process and technology. With more than two decades of experience in the service, consumer packaged goods (CPG), and food and beverage industries, Kye brings a wealth of knowledge in continuous improvement, quality assurance, and formulations to his role.

    In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Kye [1:34] about:

    • How foreign material (FM) contamination continues to challenge food manufacturers as it remains one of the leading causes of food recalls each year
    • Why certain contaminants are difficult to detect with traditional metal detectors and inline X-ray systems
    • How many FM control strategies remain reactive, with detection systems acting primarily as signaling devices rather than preventing contamination upstream
    • The role of third-party inspection partners in helping manufacturers investigate FM incidents, narrow hold windows, and support data-driven product release decisions
    • Key limitations of re-inspecting product in-house using the same inline equipment, speeds, and sensitivity settings that originally failed to detect FM
    • How computed tomography (CT) inspection can analyze products in three dimensions, allowing inspectors to identify FM hidden by layering effects in complex food products
    • The benefits of a multi-pronged FM control strategy that combines upstream detection technologies with advanced downstream inspection
    • Advanced technologies utilized by FlexXray to enhance detection sensitivity and precision, including photon-counting X-ray systems and machine learning algorithms.

    Resources

    2025 Foreign Material in Food Benchmark Report

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    FlexXray
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